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The drive to express oneself is fueled with courage.
We usually express ourselves in music and stories, but recently we made a detour. A performing company asked us to write the title song for a musical review.
The story line: a group of country singers are trying to get their careers back on track. The tale unfolds in music by the great female country singers: Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, and Patsy Cline. Because the script was light and entertaining, we lightheartedly interpreted the stereotypical female country singer.
A defining visual image of the country-western queens is Big Hair—a minutely teased and grandly elaborated bouffant “Do.” Some early country stars were easily recognized (and caricatured) by their hairstyles. But these women also shared the classic country themes—they sang about faith, relationships, broken hearts, family, and home. And they concluded that character is built through hardship.
Our song took its cue from the exaggerated “look,” and posed the question whether Big Hair might deepen faith and confer happiness.
Of course, if that were true, we’d all grow hair down to our ankles, or reaching to dangerous heights. But perhaps we ought to listen to what the country queens’ mommas taught them: “Heaven is just a hair away.” We might just realize that happiness is close at hand, at our own fingertips.
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The story line: a group of country singers are trying to get their careers back on track. The tale unfolds in music by the great female country singers: Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, and Patsy Cline. Because the script was light and entertaining, we lightheartedly interpreted the stereotypical female country singer.
Heaven is just a hair away
A defining visual image of the country-western queens is Big Hair—a minutely teased and grandly elaborated bouffant “Do.” Some early country stars were easily recognized (and caricatured) by their hairstyles. But these women also shared the classic country themes—they sang about faith, relationships, broken hearts, family, and home. And they concluded that character is built through hardship.
Our song took its cue from the exaggerated “look,” and posed the question whether Big Hair might deepen faith and confer happiness.
Of course, if that were true, we’d all grow hair down to our ankles, or reaching to dangerous heights. But perhaps we ought to listen to what the country queens’ mommas taught them: “Heaven is just a hair away.” We might just realize that happiness is close at hand, at our own fingertips.
You may also want to visit our other websites:
Uncommon Promise Video Channel
Under the Tuscan Thumb Blog
The UP Side Lowdown by Cheryl
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